My child is in the 25th percentile for height and weight at 25 months. I feel like a failure

Its normal for kids at this age to be picky eaters and stick to the favorite foods/snacks. Our pediatrician gave a paper stating its important to encourage new foods but don't force. And that majority of toddlers are picky.
My boy is 98th percentile for height. But 20th percentile for weight. He is picky and he is also always asking for milk.

As long as they are growing on their curve and the doctor isn't concerned, you are fine. My son is 6th percentile for weight, but he is healthy and happy and growing on his curve. Percentiles are not goals, just comparisons.

My daughter is in a low percentile for weight, though normal for height. She's very active and it just seems to run in my family. My older son, me, and my brother all were lean (and active) kids. Toddlers are notoriously picky eaters, then randomly voracious.

I understand, my son is 10th percentile. Both my husband and I were tiny until high school- like the smallest kids in our classes, but we both ended up above average height.

Don't put too much pressure on yourself or kid, and try to enjoy meal time together. She'll end up however tall she's meant to be 🙂

As long as she’s not dropping percentiles (going from 75th to 50th to 25th) she should be fine. Some folks are just little :)

You aren’t. My kid was there. She’s still low for weight. But that’s how she is. Veggie sneaking. Can you grow any of your own food? That helps when they are involved.

I feel this. My son is also extremely picky and always has been. I am not sure what percentage he is in. At his 2 year checkup the doctor said he’s fine because he’s still gaining/maintaining and he’s very active. She also suggested pediasure shakes chocolate and he does drink those. Usually two a week.

I’m sorry you are feeling this way mama ♥️ it’s tough. Some days everything might feel like failing. But this here is not one of the things you should feel that way about. I know it’s hard to change your perspective. Your kid is just fine. As long as they are happy and healthy, you are doing your job. As far as milk goes, she’s been on milk since her first minutes, she’s a little attached 😇 Good luck!

I think their percentile isn’t a problem. We are all different sizes humans. My mom said I was always in a low percentile as a kid, and I’m just a smaller human. It’s only a problem if they are dropping percentiles. My husband is a big dude, and my son has always been in the 90th percentiles but has been sick a lot the last couple months and has dropped down to the 75th percentile. Even though 75 doesn’t sound that bad, the doctor is still concerned about his weight since he is a 90th percentile baby and should be continuing to grow along that same curve, so we’ve had to make sure he’s getting in enough calories to get back up there. I think as long as your kiddo is staying around the same percentile, they are totally fine, that’s just who they are.